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002 – How to stay overworked and busy in ministry [Podcast]

In this week’s episode, I talked about the two most common questions I am asked:

1. Are you staying busy?

2. Are you working hard?

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Busyness, working hard, and exhaustion have become badges of honor in our culture. This, my friends, should not be. I tweeted awhile back something like, “We must stop wearing busyness as a badge of honor. It is killing us and it does not glorify Jesus.”

6. Treat every team member the same. (Instead: Know your team so you can determine how much of your input is needed for each individual team member in each situation)

7. Don’t ask anyone to do anything that you are not personally doing. (Instead: Elevate the ministry of others by equipping and empowering them to use their gifts)

8. Make sure that your team members never outshine you. (Instead: Invest yourself in empowering each member of your team to operate at their full ministry potential)

9. Never praise your team members publicly or privately. (Instead: Give them something to live up to)

10. Show up at every church activity to demonstrate your support and expect your team members to do the same. (Instead: Be intentional and strategic about how you invest your time and empower your team members to do the same)

11. Never involve people in ministry until they are ready and qualified. (Instead: Intentionally invest in discipling people in ministry)

12. Have an open door policy in your office. (Instead: Develop a process for giving them your best)